Beyond Hitler’s Grasp
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Beyond Hitler’s Grasp
Beyond Hitler’s Grasp tells the story of Bulgaria, one of the smallest European nations, and how the country managed to save and protect its Jewish population while under German rule during World War II. A hopeful and inspring story amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, Bulgaria protected its Jewish minority from the death camps despite its pro-Nazi government, the Nuremberg laws, and constant direct pressure from Hitler himself.
Festivals and Awards:
Boston Jewish Film Festival,2001; Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival,2001; North Carolina Jewish Film Festival 2001; FIPA ,2001; Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2001
Director: Nitzan Aviram
Producer: Nitzan Aviram
Production Company: Per Capita Productions
Cinematographer: Yoram Millo
Editor: Naomi Press-Aviram
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, ICP, The Foundation for the Funding of Productions for Cable TV
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מחוץ להישג ידו של היטלר
Category: Holocaust / Human Rights
Tag Words: Church Hitler Jews of Bulgaria King Nazis Nuremberg Laws survivors World War II
Beyond Hitler’s Grasp tells the story of Bulgaria, one of the smallest European nations, and how the country managed to save and protect its Jewish population while under German rule during World War II. A hopeful and inspring story amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, Bulgaria protected its Jewish minority from the death camps despite its pro-Nazi government, the Nuremberg laws, and constant direct pressure from Hitler himself.
Festivals and Awards:
Boston Jewish Film Festival,2001; Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival,2001; North Carolina Jewish Film Festival 2001; FIPA ,2001; Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, 2001
Director: Nitzan Aviram
Producer: Nitzan Aviram
Production Company: Per Capita Productions
Cinematographer: Yoram Millo
Editor: Naomi Press-Aviram
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, ICP, The Foundation for the Funding of Productions for Cable TV
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: מחוץ להישג ידו של היטלר
Category: Holocaust / Human Rights
Tag Words: Church Hitler Jews of Bulgaria King Nazis Nuremberg Laws survivors World War II